Desborough College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shoppenhangers Road
 Maidenhead
 Berkshire SL6 2QB
Telephone: 01628 634505
Previous Name: n/a, n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Desborough School
Trust: Pioneer Educational Trust
Sponsor: Upton Court Grammar School

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Dr Parimal Bhatt (since May 2026 – came from Riddlesdown Collegiate)
Previous Headteacher: Damian Edwards
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 29.6 / 6.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.13
Number of pupils: 578
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.5
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 59.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 56.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Maidenhead
Electoral Ward: Oldfield
School Number: 8684000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. Claires Court Schools (1.0km) show on map
  5. All Saints Church of England Junior School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Oldfield Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. RBWM Alternative Learning Provision (1.3km) show on map
  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead (1.4km) show on map
  9. St Luke's CofE Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Braywick Court School (1.4km) show on map
  11. St Piran's School (1.5km) show on map
  12. Altwood Church of England School (1.6km) show on map
  13. Riverside Primary School and Nursery (1.7km) show on map
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  15. Alwyn Infant School (1.9km) show on map
  16. Wessex Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  17. Furze Platt Junior School (2.0km) show on map
  18. Furze Platt Infant School (2.0km) show on map
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  22. Lowbrook Academy (2.1km) show on map
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  26. Holyport CofE Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  27. Woodlands Park Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  28. St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School (3.2km) show on map
  29. Dorney School (3.4km) show on map
  30. Holyport College (3.5km) show on map
  31. Beech Lodge School (3.7km) show on map
  32. Lent Rise School (4.4km) show on map
  33. Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School (4.5km) show on map
  34. Cookham Rise Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  35. White Waltham CofE Academy (4.6km) show on map
  36. Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School (4.6km) show on map
  37. Cookham Nursery School (4.7km) show on map
  38. Cookham Dean CofE Primary School (4.8km) show on map
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  97. Caldicott School (8.3km) show on map
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  100. Windsor Girls' School (8.4km) show on map
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Associated Schools

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Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
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